#49 Coffee Liqueur

I'm staying with my beverage theme here for the next few posts. I have a few days left in June and I'm pretty sure I'm going to reach my goal of 50 recipes in the first 6 months of this blog...so here we are with coffee liqueur or people might be more familiar with Kahlua...that's what this is, only homemade and a lot cheaper! The recipe comes from The Homemade Pantry.

Coffee Liqueur

4 cups water
2 cups sugar
4 1/2 Tbsp. instant coffee
4 cups cheap vodka
2 vanilla beans

I only did half of this recipe because of the size of my bottle.


1. Combine the water and sugar and instant coffee in a large saucepan and bring to a high simmer, but not a boil. Cover and cook for 1 hour, taking care that it continues to simmer without coming to a boil.

 

2. Let mixture cool and add the vodka, stirring to combine. Transfer to a bottle or jar, add vanilla beans, screw on the lid, and keep in a cool, dark place for at least two weeks. Although it will taste even better as time passes.

I waited for at least three weeks. The other night my hubby and I gave it a try with some half and half added, making it a White Russian......oooooo so yummy!

Oh....in case you are wondering, I got my bottle at Pier One Imports.....and I have since got a few more bottles for making homemade liqueurs from Ikea.